One and one half million years
I've guided this flame and burnt my eyes
Mesmerized
Engrained in my retina
Fifty thousand generations of lovers entwined
And a million years of fossils burning in a pyre
While I'm moving to a future without fire
But how much deeper can I dig?
Put out the fire with a tear
Exhume all that's within
I'll give you one more year
(The trilogy)
Dream a dream, three billion dreams
Blow out the flame and close your eyes
Every night
We're side by side
Four and one half billion years of radiant light
And the radiant child with eyes burning with desire
Moving in a ring of fire
But how much more can I sing
Until the smoke has cleared
Wipe the ash from your brow
And give it one more year
(The trilogy)
Oh, don't you be afraid to carry the flame
Keep it alive
And recognize
The sound of the heat
A billion patterns, variations on themes of all kind
As you walk this wire
'Cause you know what I mean
When you're stuck between the moon and the morning light
Yeah, you know what it's like
Colliding on a sphere
Bleed your heart till it's dry
I'll give it one more year
